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KUOMINTANG.
SUN CHUAN FANG'S PLANS.
WU PEI FU AND CHAN KWING MING.
YUNNAN TROOPS READY.
(Asiatic News Services
NASKING, August 5th (by mail), Marshal Sun Chuna Fang has just wired to Marshal Wu Pei Fa at Changhsintien informing him of the despatch of troops to Fukies and Kiangsi to attack the rear of the Kuomintang forces for the relief of Southern pressure on Hunan.
The Kiangsi and Chekiang troops, under the supreme command of General Lu Hsiang Ting, Tupan of Chekiang, will "Three months ago his services were reattack General Tang Sheng Chi's army quired by his fire in connection within Hunan from Pinghsiang while the some Chinese official business and it was Fukien troops will cross into Ewangtung necessary for him to come and go frei Tungan and Chuanchow for attack- quently between Mesers. Bradley's office
and the British Consulate. Being aatu-ing Swatow and Chaochow simultane- rally unwilling to take the risk of assault ously. by Strike Pickets Me. Kye Lim applied
Marshal Sun is quite optimistic on the to the Civil Governor and obtained from him a signed and chopped permit allow situation and he expects to drive back ing him to come and go freely without the Cantonese troops to Kwangtung by restraint or molestation so long as the triangle offensive from Hunan, Kiangsi ocial negotiations were in progress. Strictly. this procedure was irregular, and Fukien within a reasonable period. as Mr. Kye Lim being a British subject there was theoretically no necessity for, him to apply to anyone for a permit to go about his lawful business. But A telegram has been received from Dr. Swatow is such a sink of iniquity now- a-days, and nobody is immune from at Ma Soo,. English secretary of Marshal tack, that Mr. Kye Lim wisely preferred W Pei. Fu as well as member of the discretion to valour.
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Conference and also adviser to the Wai-PRISONER SENTENCED TO DEATH SEVERAL DISTRICTS TAKEN FROM chiaopu, stating, that for the sake of sup pressing the left wing radicals of the JURY RETIRE FOR FIVE MINUTES.
August 16th when, just as he was enter ing his firm's office, half dozen armed pickets in plain clothes attacked him and he was dragged of, bound and protest- Kuomintang, Marshal Wu is willing to ing, to the Strikers' prison. He still lies there, fastened to the wail by the neck with a heavy chair and it is reported that his family were allowed to bring big food and bedding only after heavy bri bery of the guards. The object of his capture is said to be the extortion of a large sum of money. If I know anything of M. Kye Lim the strikers will find that one of the toughest jobs they have ever tackled.
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let bygoses be bygones" by shaking hands with the members of the right wing of the Kuomintang in Shanghai and Kwangtung for co-operation purposes.
Generals Chan Kwing Ming and Lin Hu have been ordered to attack Kwangtung by Marshal Wu and Marshel, Sun Chuan Fang agrees to supply them with arms and funds for the recapture of Canton during Chiang Kai Shek's absence.
PEKING, August 14th.
In response to the call of Marshal Wu
Chang Chan, the Aberdeen carpenter, who was arraigned on a charge of mur- dering his wife, was found guilty at the Criminal Sessions, on Saturday, and Sir Henry Gollan (the Chief Justice) sen- tenced him to death.
The jury retired for five minutes, their verdict being unanimous.
PRISONER'S STORY. When the trial was continued on Satur- day morning, prisoner gave evidence on
THE KUOMINTANG.
PASSENGER BOAT PIRATED,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
Reports are continually being received from sources antagonistic to the Kuomin- | tang of the spread of the so-called “anti-- red movement in the Province of Kwangtung. As I have remarked before, however, it is difficult to judge whether this movement is an organised revolt
his own heball. He said that he and hisgainst the administration or simply" write were at variance over several things. evidence of the activities of "bandit" per Fa Cotternt Tour Chiro, Papurae was regarding their daughter's be general unrest and lack of efficient trothal. His wife was also occasiona:ly
In this regard it seems to many of usof Hunan, has sent a special telegram to cross with him because he did not give
here in Swatow that the conflict between Changhṣintien declaring that he is ready her much money. This, he said, was due ***“jux"sanguini" and "fa-luck" should
control.
It is stated that the district of Woping
be thoroughly fought out and the posto march against the Reds at a moment'o-the-tact that he could get very little in Eastern Kwangtung has been an un-
tion of British-born Chinese definitely It is, of course, a well- regularised known fact that British Chinese cause Treaty port Consula endless trouble: some of them are British or Chinese just ag it suits them. Nevertheless it is a sickening admission to make that H.M. Government gives them British papers the and passports, guarantees them protection, for what it is worth in China now-a-days, cf the British Flag, and then lets them down hopelessly when they are in trouble."
MOTOR AND LORRY FERRIES.
QUESTION TO BE RAISED IN COUNCIL.
The question is to be raised at the next meeting of the Legislative Council, and n full report presented, regarding the matter of providing an efficient ferry service across the Harbour for the trans- portation of lorries and motor-cara' in well as passengers.
In 1825, the Government wrote to the Chamber of Commerce that it regarded the institution of a vehicular ferry across the harbour as a work of considerable" urgency. It was then stated by the Colonial Secretary of that time that the
notice.
walk.
Dealing with what happened on the disputed anti-Red" possession since Marshal Wy has transmitted General morning when his wife was wounded, August, 12th. For some reason the Kuo- Thega tag te the Cabinet and all said that he awoke at 6 am, and began mintang hate failed to take any action possible to recover the district. Reports are cur life." They spoke about a the military leaders for perusal The talking with her about the affairs of telegram states:
To Marabai Wu,-I admire you for your scheme in driving the enemy from separation, and he told her that in the rent also that the district of Shac-an has
event of that happening, he desired the been regained from the Kuomintang. the Metropolis and laying over again custody of the two younger sons. She
ANOTHER PIRACY. Your delegate explained to me the refused to agree to this and became very angry. She then took up a chisel and
A steam launch together with the tow- plan of your anti-Reds Compaign, and attempted to stab him with it. He I are grateful for your interest taken warded of the blow and the chisel was boat Heungchen, plying Kwonghai and in the South-west. Tacing a general turnst scadentally into her neck. He Macao, was on August 19th pirated near survey of the situation of the country. palled it out immediately and blood
the foundation of the nation
I fear that the nation will perish on spurted forth. He then sought to hold Tao Moon. The pirates relieved the boat account of the spread of the Red in her up, but she thrust him side and of its valuables and freight and took away ruence. We mast, therefore, fight walked to a bed at the end of the more than 150 passengers for ranspill. against the Red troops to thee bitter passage. He suddenly became frightened The launch succeeded in making her end. I see that the whole country has and he went out for assistance, and also escape and on her return gave the mili given you unreserved support in the intended to go to the police station and try and police details of her experience. campaign. I am a supporter of the make a report. He was unable to do so Republic, and am getting all my troops as he was arrested as soon as he reached ready for marcb."
the street..
Marshal Wu in reply has instructed General Tang Chi Yao to send an expedi- tion without any further delay.
KUOMINCHUN LOSSES AT
NANKOW.
2,500 RIFLES.
Government hoped to proceed with work • 30 MACHINE GUNS AND LARGE
QUANTITIES. OF STORES.
(Asiatic News Service.)
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"I AM CHICKEN-HEARTED.” Mr. Hing Shing Lo (defending Cons sel) Why did you hurry away when your wife was wounded 1-1 am very chicken- hearted; the sight of blood frightens me and I was frightened then.
Questioned in tegard to the statements made at the Aberdeen Police Station, the prisoner denied having made them.
WIRELESS IN CHINA.
MORE STATIONS TO BE EQUIPPED:
COMMERCIAL MESSAGES ENCOUR- AGED AT KALGAN.
* (Asiatic Newe"Service.)"
SHANGHAI, August 14th. Marshal Sun Chuan Fang has appointed WIFE "UNFAITHFUL.”
Mr. Wu Tao director of wireless for Cross-examined by the Attorney Kiangsu, Kiangsi, Anhui, Fukien and General (the Hon. Mr. J. M. Kemp), Chekiang with a view to establishing prisoner said that he did not understand more, wireless stations within these five what the charge against him was when provinces. Mr. Wu's office is in Shang- he was taken to Aberdeen police station. | hai. He denied that it was read over to him.
PEKING, August. 15th The atatement produced by the Attorney. The wireless station at Kalgan which General appeared to be signed by him has been transmitting commercial mes but it was not read over to him before eages for some time past, is encouraging he signed it.
the use of wireless by the public. Noti Questioned further regarding the fications have been issued to the effect grounds for the bad feeling between him that the station will charge the same acli and his wife prisoner admitted that rates-as-the-telegraph administration, because she had been unfaithful to himing, and will transmit messages to Peking, some years ago, and that he had brought Tientsin and other cities. this matter up on the morning in ques- tion His wife had-been angry with him. for bringing it up.
loon, to Julilee Road, Hongkong, and it also a large quantity of military stores, he had been displeased with his wife with a free service of aoding and decod-
ing the wharf.
at once, and it was on that statement thought that the schemes" would be well in hand by the time a year had elapsed, Various schemes for harbour develop- ment, including the provision of ferries
PEKING, August 15th. for vehicular traffic have been put-for-
The occupation of Nankow has been ward during the past few years It was officially confirmed from General Chang intended to have ferries capable of carry Hsuch Liang's headquarters. In captur ing at least ten lorries each, and paying the Nankow Pass, the Fengtien troops sengers to travel free on such ferries captured about 3,000 prisoners, 2,600 rifles, The scheme was that the ferries should
200 cannons of "carious calibres, run with lorries from Jordan Road, Kow-machine, guns and ten armoured cars and was recommended in the original scheme The Kuominchun are in full retreat for that a short should be constructed at the protection of their record fiue of each end with concourse area so as to defence at Chuyungkuan and Yenching, avoid a congestion of rickshas waiting hotly pursued by the victors. to take passengers from one wharf to an- Under orders of the police, the shops
The Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. other. A passenger would be able to go and residential houses in Peking hoisted Asked where the woman got the chisel J. Kemp, maintained that the pri from one ferry to another without leavthe republican flag this morning and the with which he alleged she had made an soner's story of the wound being self- victory is being celebrated in allied attempt to attack him, prisoner said that inflicted by the deceased was impossible When the Chamber of Commerce Ship circles to-day. The capture of Nankow he noticed her feeling on the top of the having regard to the position in which ping Committee considered the scheme is regarded as very important because matting on the bed and be believed she the body was and that of the pool of the Chairman said that the idea he had the Pass is the most strong defensive got it from there.
blood. was to provide ferries along the follow work of the first Euominchun army and
Mr. Kemp referred to the conduct of ing lines,
the prisoner after the woman had been ita fall will force the Kuominchun leaders The type of ferries suitable would to retire to the interior of the north-west
In addressing the Jury, Mr. Hing Shing stabbed. Was it the set of an innocent be equal-ended vessels of about 150 feet frontier territories. The allies expect to lo, for the prisoner, said that there was man, be asked, to leave his wife in the long by 40 feet beam, driven by steam or capture Yenching and Huallai within & tended to kill his wife and there were only to succour her and to walk away out of no direct evidence that the prisoner in charge of women who were endeavouring possibly motors and having a speed to few days.
certain statements which prisoner himself the Eouse 7. With regard to the damaging "give an eight an eight to ten minutes
service. Instead of the present system of
"MISSIÓNARIES SAFE,
had denied and which, he said had not statements taken from his own lips and side berthing they should berth. end on
been read over to him when signed Hasigned by him; prisoner had now seen fit (Asiatic News Service) in an entrance of the same form as the
suggested that prisoner had, at any rate, to deny them. They were verified by two vessel. On the lower deck accommoda
KAIFENOFU, August 9th. no realisation of what he was saying at European officers of integrity. Was it tion should be, provided for 12 to 16 General Koh Yin Chich has bean ad- the time. He was not legally represent likely that they would go into the witness motor vehicles (passenger, truck or am-vised by General Liu Chen Hus whose ed at the time and had no one to advise box and deliberately swear that the usual bulance) with a barricade on each side troops have been attacking Sianfu, that him. Counsel maintained that from the procedure had been followed in this case and the remaining space on deck would the foreign missionaries inside Bianfu evidence as before them the jury could if it had not? W
His Lordship summed up and the jury. carry about 260 passengers when the full city are safe, adding that in order to not find that the prisoner intended to complement of cars was carried. The prevent serious incidents, he is discussing take his wifels: life, as they would have after retirement for five minutes, re- upper, deck would accommodate about with the second Kunminchup officers the to find if they convicted him of the charge turned a verdict of guilty. When sen
tence of death was passed,. prisoner was 300 passengers with a good percentage of possibility of sending the missionaries to brought against him...
unmoved. Continued on next column.) covered-in space for bad weather.”.
Kaifengfu or other places of safety.
FINAL ADDRESSES.
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